What does it mean that the US is going to be controlling Venezuela's oil sales and revenues? Some details - www.politico.com/news/2026/01...

A thoughtful piece from a Venezuelan pov about possibilties for democratic transition and (some of) the important limits of Maria Corina Machado's approach

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/o...

This is a very clear analysis of the current state of play with Venezuela, considering the key figures (Trump, Rubio, Maduro's circle) and dynamics (LatAm region, the extent and sense in which oil plays a role). In Spanish by @elordenmundial.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3gn...

Relatedly -- to think through what Delcy Rodriguez et al may be willing to concede, it's worth revisiting Maduro's calculations in negotiations with the US over the past year, preceding his abduction

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/w...

Regarding US interests in Venezuela's oil past and present, a little background on Vzla oil nationalization (which was fully compensated and happened mid-1970s) and the room within which Vzla's new leadership is maneuvering:
1 ) www.democracynow.org/2026/1/5/mad...

A good, short piece on some of the international and US domestic legal aspects of the indictment and arrest/kidnapping of Maduro